Three-generation familial visceral myopathy with α-actin-positive inclusion bodies in intestinal smooth muscle

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 437-443

  Sipponen, Taina ^a   Karikoski, Riitta ^a   Nuutinen, Hannu ^a   Markkola, Antti ^a   Kaitila, Ilkka ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

actin; Inclusion bodies; Intestinal pseudo obstruction; Visceral myopathy

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; METRONIDAZOLE; SCHIFF BASE; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CELL INCLUSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILIAL VISCERAL MYOPATHY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY; GASTROINTESTINAL MUCOSA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINAL FIBROSIS; INTESTINE MUSCLE; INTESTINE PSEUDOOBSTRUCTION; MALE; MYOPATHY; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACTINS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INCLUSION BODIES; INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PEDIGREE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67651124760     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31817d3f84     Document Type: Article

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